Open SF History Photos

Embarcadero near Market
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Embarcadero near Market

MUNI E-Line streetcar #357 (known as a 'Dinkey') stopped in from of the Ferry Building

Financial District
Polk & North Point
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Polk & North Point

View northeast across Polk to 19-line Polk car #815 at terminus. Yes on 19 and Islam Shriners circus poster for show at Civic Auditorium. Ghirardelli factory in background.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Presidio
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Presidio

Muni D-Line streetcar #51 leaving Presidio terminal near Letterman Hospital

Presidio
Lyon at Greenwich
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Lyon at Greenwich

View north on Lyon toward Greenwich. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 41-line Trolley Bus #600. Palace of Fine Arts (in decayed state before reconstruction) in background. Presidio at left.

Cow Hollow
Bay & Taylor
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Bay & Taylor

View north to SF MUNI Cable Car #508 leaving turntable, rain

North Beach
Turk at Baker
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Turk at Baker

31-line streetcar #969, passing Calvary Cemetery

Western Addition
Taylor near Bay
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Taylor near Bay

View southeast across Taylor to Cable Car #503 approaching end of line. Ss. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church steeples in distance.

North Beach
Bay & Taylor
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Bay & Taylor

View southeast on Taylor to SF MUNI Cable Car #508 leaving turntable, rain

North Beach
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

View east from Cliff House towards new fill on slope and fake rock. [10089 12-24-25 Behind Cliff House.]

Sutro
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park. Three Cairo Street dancing girls

Golden Gate Park
Chestnut Near Avila
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Chestnut Near Avila

View northwest across Chestnut toward Scott St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line Streetcar #37 with #361 on an excursion (signed for route 25). Marina Chop Suey, Walnut Cleaners, Vincent's Cocktail Lounge, Ritz Cleaners, Anchorage Bar, McGregor's, on right. Buildings on north side of Chestnut still stand in 2023. In distance beyond Scott St., the upper part of the facade of the Presidio Theatre, then known as the El Presidio.

Marina
Cole & Carl
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Cole & Carl

PCC N-line N-Judah #1008, Sunset Tunnel

Cole Valley
Turk near Parker
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Turk near Parker

31-line #971 eastbound on Turk Street.

Lone Mountain
Stanyan & Haight
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Stanyan & Haight

View south across Stanyan to 20-line MSRy streetcar #294 with zip stripe livery going north. Archery sign on building, Brother Orchid poster on front of streetcar.

Golden Gate Park
Eddy near Octavia
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Eddy near Octavia

View northeasterly toward Eddy and Octavia, 31-Line streetcar #985 headed outbound

Cathedral Hill
Sutter & Presidio
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Sutter & Presidio

2-line, kids riding on rear fender

Lower Pacific Heights
Washington & Fillmore
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Washington & Fillmore

View northeast across Washingto to Muni Washington & Jackson Cable Car #524, heavily decorated on front sides and top as Irwin Blood Bank Special for Red Cross Procurement Project. Car ran past the blood bank, then at Washington and Laguna Sts.

Pacific Heights
Sutro Car House interior
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Sutro Car House interior

Three C-line streetcars inside Sutro car house at 32rd & Clement

Richmond Outer
Townsend near 3rd
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Townsend near 3rd

View southeast across Townsend to Muni Original F-line #11 with wings livery, Southern Pacific Passenger Depot with wooden scaffolding on east (front) face. Libby, McNeill & Libby canners in Harron, Rickard & McCone Building 139 Townsend (Built 1909, still standing 2021), Union Oil service station, Clark Bros. Motor Transport System, Birdcage traffic signals, Muni 27-line #0190 bus in distance left. [AS]

South of Market
Streetcar near Ocean Ave
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Streetcar near Ocean Ave

Outbound Muni M-line Streetcar #162, on the right of way between St. Francis Circle and Ocean Avenue.

Merced Manor